ISBN: 9780060198282 (24 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Elizabeth David's reputation as one of the most influential food writers of the twentieth century rests primarily on her first five books. Mediterranean Food appeared in 1949 when England was still on wartime rations. Before long every self-respecting cook had a copy of it in the kitchen; between 1955 and 1985, more than a million copies of her book were sold. Elizabeth's aim was to bring flavor of these blessed lands of sun and sea and olive trees" into English homes, and her books transformed a generation of cooks by demystifying unfamiliar ingredients like garlic, red peppers and olive oil that have since become everyday cooking staples. Born in 1913 to a wealthy, well-connected family, Elizabeth Gwynne was privately educated until the age of sixteen, when she was sent to France to learn the language and study at the Sorbonne. After being "finished" in Paris and Munich, she returned to London and worked briefly as an actress, but left again to explore Europe. At the age of twenty-six, she and her married lover, Charles Gibson-Cowan, set-off on a boat bound for Greece. Trapped in Antibes by the war, Elizabeth came under the spell of Norman Douglas, one of the most important influences in her life. She and Charles set sail again just as Italy entered the war, only to find themselves interned in Messina, accused of espionage. Eventually they reached Athens. They spent the winter in 1940-41 on a Greek Island, where Elizabeth first started to cook Mediterranean food. The German invasion of the Balkans forced them to join refugees fleeing to Egypt. In the raffish Fortunes of War of Alexandria and Cairo, Elizabeth flourished and came to know writers such as Lawrence Durrell and Patrick Leigh Fermor. She also met Tony David, an officer in the Indian army. He proposed to her by letter from Italy and, to the astonishment of her friends, she accepted. After the war and a few months in India, Elizabeth returned to gray rationed England. Exasperated by the bleakness of English food, she put pen to paper and wrote Mediterranean Food, a book that caught the imagination of a generation was soon followed by French Country Cooking, Italian Food, French Provincial Cooking, and many other titles. In the course of the next decade, the happiest of her life, Elizabeth's books and articles inspired a cookery revolution. Working from an extensive archive of personal papers, Artemis Cooper reveals the powerful tensions between Elizabeth David's private world and the image of the successful woman she presented to her public. It is a story that even some of her closest friends never knew.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Elizabeth David's reputation as one of the most influential food writers of the twentieth century rests primarily on her first five books. Mediterranean Food appeared in 1949 when England was still on wartime rations. Before long every self-respecting cook had a copy of it in the kitchen; between 1955 and 1985, more than a million copies of her book were sold. Elizabeth's aim was to bring flavor of these blessed lands of sun and sea and olive trees" into English homes, and her books transformed a generation of cooks by demystifying unfamiliar ingredients like garlic, red peppers and olive oil that have since become everyday cooking staples. Born in 1913 to a wealthy, well-connected family, Elizabeth Gwynne was privately educated until the age of sixteen, when she was sent to France to learn the language and study at the Sorbonne. After being "finished" in Paris and Munich, she returned to London and worked briefly as an actress, but left again to explore Europe. At the age of twenty-six, she and her married lover, Charles Gibson-Cowan, set-off on a boat bound for Greece. Trapped in Antibes by the war, Elizabeth came under the spell of Norman Douglas, one of the most important influences in her life. She and Charles set sail again just as Italy entered the war, only to find themselves interned in Messina, accused of espionage. Eventually they reached Athens. They spent the winter in 1940-41 on a Greek Island, where Elizabeth first started to cook Mediterranean food. The German invasion of the Balkans forced them to join refugees fleeing to Egypt. In the raffish Fortunes of War of Alexandria and Cairo, Elizabeth flourished and came to know writers such as Lawrence Durrell and Patrick Leigh Fermor. She also met Tony David, an officer in the Indian army. He proposed to her by letter from Italy and, to the astonishment of her friends, she accepted. After the war and a few months in India, Elizabeth returned to gray rationed England. Exasperated by the bleakness of English food, she put pen to paper and wrote Mediterranean Food, a book that caught the imagination of a generation was soon followed by French Country Cooking, Italian Food, French Provincial Cooking, and many other titles. In the course of the next decade, the happiest of her life, Elizabeth's books and articles inspired a cookery revolution. Working from an extensive archive of personal papers, Artemis Cooper reveals the powerful tensions between Elizabeth David's private world and the image of the successful woman she presented to her public. It is a story that even some of her closest friends never knew.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good++. This is a Very sturdy, clean & bright Biography hardback in Near Fine condition with a Very Good++ jacket. c2000. First Edition, 1st Printing. (This is For those who want a really clean & lightly read book). The cover is Very clean & very bright. It has very nice edges with just lightly wrinkled spine ends. The pages are tight & bright & unmarked, small p/o name on free page. Looks very lightly read. The jacket, with price, is also in very nice condition, very light shelf wear and just a little light top edge wrinkle. Not a Remainder. 364 Pages. All books are securely packaged and Promptly Mailed. #21573-225.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Light edge wear. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.

Hardcover with. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBiography: General; Acceptable Hardcover with Dust Jacket, some soiling underneath Dust jacket, Soiling to a few pages of the index and rear free end paper else clean pages, A few wavy pages, remainder mark on bottom edge, Prompt shipping with tracking.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. clean well kept first edition hardcover copy with dust jacket, price tag unclipped, no markings, stickers or stains. fast shipping with tracking number.

Hard Cover. Condition: NF. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo. Light brown boards quarterbound in a darker brown backstrip with shiny gilt lettering on the spine. Book has a very faint bump at the head of the spine and light bumping at the tail. White endpapers. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 364 pages. Illustrated with some photographs. Elizabeth David was one of the most influential food writers of the 20th Century, and is probably best known for her (now classic) work French Provincial Cooking. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. 2nd printing. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. minor edge wear on the jacket and book. some usage markings. all pages are intact and presentable. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 0060198281. Hardback. First Printing. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. No Signature.

Hardback edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new. Physical description; (xix, 364 pages : illustrations). Subjects; David, Elizabeth, 1913-1992. Women food writers; England, Biography. E?crivaines de la table; Angleterre, Biographies. Women food writers. 1 Kg.…

Hardback edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new. Physical description; (xix, 364 pages : illustrations). Subjects; David, Elizabeth, 1913-1992. Women food writers; England, Biography. E?crivaines de la table; Angleterre, Biographies. Women food writers. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardback. Artemis Cooper, Ecco Press. The book titled Writing at the Kitchen Table: The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth by the author Artemis Cooper. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title. Hardback.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condition: New. NEW! hardcoverNew2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 364 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Light edgewear on bottom front panel.; 6.12 X 1.3 X 9.25 inches; 364 pages.